Xiaomi Redmi 1S

Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Redmi Note

At the Xiaomi Mi 3 flagship launch in India, the Chinese smartphone and tablet manufacturer has launched two other smartphones in the country, the Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Xiaomi Redmi Note. The Redmi 1S has been priced at Rs. 6,999, while the Redmi Note has been priced at Rs. 9,999.

As for availability, Xiaomi, also referred to as 'China's Apple', said the smartphones are 'coming soon', with the Redmi 1S scheduled for an early August arrival, and Redmi Note for a late August entry into the Indian market.

The dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) Xiaomi Redmi 1S with dual standby was first announced for China in May, and features a 4.7-inch 720x1280 pixel IPS-LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection and a pixel density of roughly 312ppi. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with MIUI v5 skinned on top, and no mention of an Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade.

Xiaomi's Redmi 1S (left) is powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC, coupled with Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB of RAM. It has 8GB of built-in storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). The Redmi 1S also features an 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with flash, alongside a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

The Redmi 1S features 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Direct and hotspot functionality, Micro-USB, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB OTG connectivity options. It is powered by a 2400mAh battery, weighs 158 grams, and has dimensions of 137x69x9.9mm.

The Redmi Note (seen above) on the other hand is the company's phablet offering, and features a 5.5-inch 720x1280 pixel IPS-LCD display with an approximate pixel density of 267ppi. Featuring dual-SIM support with dual standby, the Xiaomi Redmi Note is powered by a 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MTK6592 SoC, coupled with Mali-450MP4 GPU and 2GB of RAM.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with the MIUI v5 skin on top. It features a 13-megapxiel rear autofocus camera with LED flash, as well as a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. It comes with 8GB of built-in storage along with microSD card expandability (up to 32GB). Connectivity options on the Redmi Note include GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Direct and hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB with OTG, and GPS/ A-GPS.

The Redmi Note features a 3100mAh battery, weighs 199 grams, and has dimensions of 154x78.7x9.5 mm.

ENERAL	2G Network	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G Network	HSDPA 1900 / 2100
	SIM	Dual SIM
	Announced	2014, March
	Status	Available. Released 2014, March

BODY	Dimensions	154 x 78.7 x 9.5 mm (6.06 x 3.10 x 0.37 in)
	Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 1280 pixels, 5.5 inches (~267 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 1/2 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSPA+
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, LE
	USB	microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go

CAMERA	Primary	13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	5 MP

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6592
	CPU	Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
	GPU	Mali-450MP4
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Various
		- SNS integration - MP4/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Organizer - Photo/video editor - Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Li-Po 3200 mAh battery
	Stand-by